{"id":4135,"date":"2026-04-10T08:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destinationlacsaintjean.ca\/tout-ce-que-vous-devez-savoir-sur-la-peche-au-dore-et-a-la-ouananiche-au-lac\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:39:19","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-fishing-for-walleye-and-lake-trout-at-the-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destinationlacsaintjean.ca\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fishing-for-walleye-and-lake-trout-at-the-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about fishing for walleye and lake trout at the lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a valid fishing license,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/tourisme-et-loisirs\/activites-sportives-et-de-plein-air\/peche-sportive\/permis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/tourisme-et-loisirs\/activites-sportives-et-de-plein-air\/peche-sportive\/permis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a fishing permit for the Lac Saint-Jean Community Wildlife Area (access permit). 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